The Village Vanguard Total War
Campaign 2012
A Warmachine/ Hordes Campaign
League Start: 4/10/12
League End: 12/31/12, Or
until one faction stands alone!
Price: Free!
The league runs through 2012, each week
running from Sunday- Saturday.
Players may sign up for the league at any
time. Players may not change factions
during the league.
All games must be played at Village
Games. Games can be played on any
day. After a game is completed both
players must fill out and sign a Campaign Match Report and place this report in
the Campaign box at the front of the store.
For a game to count it must be played
against another person participating in the Campaign. Both players must be using appropriate armies.
The Campaign Administrator will tally
scores at least weekly.
Village Games has a limited amount of felt
terrain available. Some players may make
personal terrain available to others. It
is encouraged that all players bring a few pieces of terrain. A good table can be set up if both players
provide a little.
Information and current standings can be
found at: http://VVTotalWar2012.blogspot.com/
Below is the remainder of the League
rules.
Sign Up
When signing up for the league each player
will select a faction. They will use
this faction for the duration of the league.
Mercenary and Minions players must choose a faction they will be
fighting for. This can be any faction,
and Mercenaries and Minions will not be limited to using models that can
normally be taken by that chosen faction.
Players may sign up in person with the
League Administrator, or via email by contacting villagevanguardgamingclub@gmail.com. When using email please include your first
and last name and your chosen faction.
If playing Mercenaries or Minions also state what faction you will be
playing for.
Overview
Over the course of the year, players
compete for control of zones in the campaign map by playing games. Victories result in factions controller
greater portions of zones, allowing them to expand their empire and attack more
enemies.
Victory will only come to the faction that
is able to capture all of the other faction’s capitals!
Prizes
The Village Vanguard Total War Campaign is
a very casual campaign, focusing more on playing at the participant’s leisure
than on hard core competition. There is
no rigorous game schedule and no fee, so there are no official prizes. Depending on the participation, the Campaign
Administrator and/ or other players may donate prizes.
The Map
The map of Immoren has been divided up into
36 territories. Each territory begins
the campaign 100% in control of one of nine Warmachine/ Hordes factions. As the campaign wears on, control of these
territories will change hands. The map
will be updated as frequently as the Campaign Administrator is able, but at a
minimum of once per week.
A current map will always be available at
: http://villagevanguardtotalwar.blogspot.com/. Players should only plan games based on
the most recent edition of the map. For
example, If control of a territory has changed enough in a day to allow a new
opposing territory to be attacked, the new territory cannot be attacked until
the Campaign Administrator updates the map!
Factions will control a percent portion of
the various territories as they play, win and lose games. A faction is considered to “Hold” a territory
if they have at least 25% of the territory.
In this way it is possible for multiple factions to Hold a territory at the
same time.
Playing Games
There are two ways games can be arranged: Challenges
and Casually.
Challenges
In a Challenge, a player will announce on
the Village Games forum the Attack Type, which of their faction’s territories
they are attacking from, which territory they are attacking, and how many
points they are attacking with. A player
may originate an attack from the same territory they wish to attack. No
player may issue more than one challenge per week. No faction may be challenged more times per
week than the number of players in the faction, without the express permission
of a player of that faction who is willing to accept the additional challenge
on behalf of their faction.
A Challenge may not be more than 35
points, and cannot be declared against a faction that has less than 2
players.
All Challenges must be announced at least
5 days before the next Tuesday (A challenge must be issued by Thursday to be
played on the following Tuesday). As
Tuesdays are the most common days for playing Warmachine, Challenges can only
be played on those days. A Challenge is
also restricted by the Attack Type.
A Challenge can be withdrawn at any time
before it is accepted. If legitimate
outside forces arise that prevent either the attacker or defender from playing
a Challenge the player should notify his opponent and the Campaign Administrator
immediately. The Campaign Administrator
reserves the right to impose a lesser penalty, or no penalty, depending on the
situation.
A player from the challenged faction has
until Monday at Midnight to
accept the challenge. If the challenge
is accepted the game is played as normal.
Players should agree on a scenario to be played. If none can agree than the game is played as
a standard ‘Caster Kill.
If a challenge is not accepted, the
attacker earns full points for the attack.
If a challenge is accepted and the person accepting the Challenge does
not show up for the game, the attacker earns DOUBLE points for the attack. If the Challenge is accepted and the
Challenger does not show up for the game, then the challenged player
automatically earns DOUBLE points, divided as they choose from the challenging
faction's territories.
Players that
have had their Challenge accepted may not defend against another Challenge from
another faction.
Casual
Play
In Casual Play, players arrange games with
each other just like they would on a normal day of gaming. Players should agree to play each other, and
decide who will be the attacker and who will be the defender. The attacker will declare the Attack Type,
which of their faction’s territories they are attacking from and which
territory they are attacking. The
players should mutually decide on a points value and a scenario. If a scenario cannot be decided, the game
should be played as a standard ‘Caster Kill.
The only restriction on game size in
Casual Play is what the players decide on, and the Attack type being played.
There are two game types that can be played: Battles and Raids.
Battle
Battles must be played at at least 25
points. There is no maximum point
limit. To run a battle the originating
and target territories must be adjacent, and the attacker must Hold the
originating territory.
Raids
Raids can be played at point values of 0-
50 points. The zones do not need to be
adjacent to each other. Capitols cannot
be targeting for raids unless the defending faction has no other
territories. The attacker must hold only
5% of a territory to originate a Raid from it.
Scoring
Players gain and lose percentages of
territories by playing campaign format games. The winner of a game takes a
percentage in the attacked territory from the defender. If the loser does not enough have enough
percentage of the territory to cover the gain of the winner, the winner gets
all of the loser’s percentage. The
amount lost depends on the Attack Type and scenario played. If the scenario played is an official
Privateer Press scenario that is NOT in the main rulebook (a Steamroller 2012
scenario, for example) the winner gains an additional 5%.
Battle
The winner gains a percentage equal to the
lowest army point value used by either player, divided by 5 (rounded up). If the winner is the defender and the
attacker does not have enough percentage of the attacked territory to satisfy
the amount awarded with the win, the defender takes the remainder from the
attacker in the territory the attack originated from. (E.g., if John attacks Sam from 22 into
territory 23 points and a 50 point game is played, the winner will gain 10%
from the loser. John loses the game and
only holds 3% in territory 23, so Sam takes John’s 3% in territory 23 and 7% in
territory 22.)
Raid
The winner gains a percentage equal to the
lowest army point value used by either player, divided by 10 (rounded up). If the scenario played is an official
Privateer Press scenario that is NOT in the main rulebook (a Steamroller 2012
scenario, for example) the winner gains an additional 5%.
Note that in almost all games both players
will have the same point value. If one
player only fields 49 points in a 50 point game, for example, count it as 50
points for both players.
Tiebreakers
If a game ends in a tie than the player
that destroyed the most points in enemy units is the winner. If there is still a tie than the game is a
draw and no territory changes take place.
Territory Decay
Each week a faction does not have any
players, each territory that faction has any percent control of will lose 5% to
an opposing faction. The faction with
the highest percentage in that territory will gain the loss due to decay. If the territory has no other holding by
opposing factions, the adjacent territory held by an opponent with the highest
percentage will gain the percentage.
Factions with players that have not played
a game in at least 4 weeks may be subject to decay, as determines by the
Campaign Administrator.
If a territory does not have any adjacent
territories with an opposing faction controlling any percentage the territory
will not decay. Capitols may never decay
unless a penalty is imposed by the Campaign Administrator
Faction
Elimination
A faction is eliminated from the game if
they control 0% of their capitol. The
faction holding the majority percentage in that territory takes credit for
conquering the faction.
A faction that was eliminated has been
conquered and will count as belonging to the faction that conquered them. This only applies to setting up campaign
games. They must still follow all of the
standard rules for their faction in game play.
Other
Rules
Campaign
Administrator
As this is the first time we are running
this campaign there may be some growing pains.
As such, the Campaign Administrator reserves the right to make rules
changes in order to maintain the fun and fair play of the Campaign.
The rules below are straight from the
Journeyman League rules from Privateer Press and apply to this league as
well. The text is copyright Privateer
Press and no challenge to the ownership is claimed or implied.
Privateer Press Modeling & Painting Policy
All models used in Privateer Press
organized play events must be Privateer Press miniatures from the WARMACHINE or
HORDES lines. The miniatures must be fully assembled on the appropriately sized
bases for which they were designed. Non–Privateer
Press models,
unassembled miniatures, and
inappropriately based models are not permitted.
Models that have not yet been released to
the general public at the time of the event are not permitted. The Extreme versions
of models are acceptable for use in organized play.
Privateer Press encourages players to have
a fully painted force on the table. Games with painted armies are more interesting
to watch and generally enhance the experience for everyone.
Model Conversion Rules
Playing with a uniquely individualized and
painted force is one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby. Just as with information
disclosure and sportsmanship, players are expected to be unambiguous about
model representation. The following rules must be adhered to when using converted
models in organized play. These rules are meant not to limit a player’s
modeling options but rather to allow creativity without generating an
environment that could become confusing during game play. At his discretion, an
event organizer can make exceptions to these rules to approve any reasonable conversion.
The Miniature
A converted model must contain a majority
of parts from the WARMACHINE or HORDES model for which the rules were written.
For example, a Testament of Menoth conversion must be composed mostly of parts from
the Testament of Menoth model. The end result of any conversion must be
something that is clearly identifiable as the intended miniature and that
accurately represents its weapons and equipment as listed in its rules. Any
conversions must be clearly pointed out to your opponent before the game to
avoid confusion.
Swapping Weapons
On warrior models, converting and swapping
weapons is acceptable provided the new weapon is the same type as the weapon replaced
(for example, swapping one sword for another). Anything relating to a weapon’s
specific rules must be maintained to avoid confusion.
Example: A weapon with Chain Weapon must still be
modeled as a chain-style weapon, and a weapon’s length must be considered when converting weapons with
Reach.
Weapons on warjack and warbeast models
cannot be swapped. Because many ’jacks and beasts utilize the same chassis or torso,
the weapons are the most identifiable part of the model from across the table.
Converting warjacks and warbeasts is still encouraged, but the aesthetics of
the weapons must be maintained. Modifying weapons is also permitted, as long as
the end result is easily identifiable as the intended warjack’s or warbeast’s
proper weapon.
Basing
Miniatures must be on their appropriately
sized WARMACHINE or HORDES bases, but players may add scenic details. The
base’s edge must always be considered when doing this, as the base itself is
used for all measurements. Although scenic elements may overhang the base’s
edge, enough of the edge must remain visible that accurate measuring does not become
difficult or impossible.
